I heard this place had the best pizza in Amsterdam and I think I might agree (although I certainly only tried a few places). The pizza is a classic wood fired type. The ingredients were fresh and the pizza came out really fast! What a great! read more

Great pizza! I had the 4-cheese. I ordered from the take-out (excuse me "take away" as the Europeans say) side...the dining room is across the street. I thought the staff was very friendly. Oh, and that brick oven is no joke! read more

The pizza was fantastic and the location is great; it's in a quiet neighborhood in the Jordann and a far cry from De Wallen. You can wait for a table at the bench outside at the kitchen across the street and enjoy a beer or wine while you wait! read more

Great wood fired pizza. Nice menu to choose from a few varieties of pizzas. I would recommend for anyone looking for a high quality experience. read more

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Cute spot in Jordaan neighborhood. We showed up at 7:45 on a Friday night with no reservation. She told us we would have to wait and hour (though we saw open tables). So I went online and mad a reservation at 8:15 and then let her know we did have one. She replied that we should then come back at 8:15 (even though again multiple tables open). Then she did seat us because I think she realized how rude she was being. My pizza had so much potential. It was tomato and stracchitella but it was so bland. It didn't have any saltiness from the creamy cheese and the tomatoes weren't seasoned either. The lady next to me had the same thing and poured salt and hot olive oil on hers to try to help it. He had a meat pizza which was obviously better because the sausage brought flavor. Okay on food and not great on service. I'm sure the other pizzas were better because it seemed like a popular place. read more

Better brick oven pizza than I ever thought I would have in Amsterdam. I had a Prosciutto San Daniele and it was great, the only downside is the crust, which is completely soulless. They use a machine to roll out the crust instead of hand tossing it; resulting in a crust completely devoid of any character. The pizzas look quite large for one person but I easily devoured the whole thing on my own. This would be three stars in NYC; however, it's probably the best pizza in Amsterdam so I'll give it five. read more

I'm not a pizza fan by any measure. I'd much rather eat sandwiches or pasta. La Perla helped change that narrow view. I just wish they were open past midnight when I'd get cravings after partying the weekend. Whenever I visit, I flip flop between the prosciutto san daniele or the salsiccia fresca. Their entire menu is an ode to the beauty of pizza, with ingredients ranging from fresh sausage made in Tuscany by a small family butchery to brick oven roasted pig from ariccia. That's some serious food credit. They have perfectly crusty pizza with a soft doughy bite, bursting with flavor from different topping selections. I've been an avid fan, but when my parents visited me for two weeks, they superseded my fandom. My parents loved La Perla so much, during the 13 days they were here, they visited the restaurant FOUR times. read more

This pizza is perfect. The crust is delicious, the sauce and some damn good cheese. If you're from out of town hit this place up! Our lord and savior, lil baby cheesus read more

Hands down, the best meal we had in Amsterdam. We were getting tired of your run of the mill American food so of course, I left it to Yelp to decide for us. When we walked in, we were soaking wet and starving and because there were no tables available, we opted to sit at the bar. We got two Pilsner Urquels and were given some olives and put in our order. After they took our order, a table opened up and they asked us if we wanted to sit. The tables are a mix of private and communal, we ended up at a communal one. We started with the prosciutto bruschetta (€5) and I had the margherita pizza (€8,90) and my boyfriend had the salame pizza (€11,90?). The prosciutto bruschetta was just one large piece of bread with tomatoes and prosciutto and it was killer. I wish we had ordered another one because it was so simple and nice and delicious! Our pizza came out soon after from the other La Perla pizza location across the street and it too was very good. My boyfriend said that the meal was the best he's had in a few days and didn't want it to end. My pizza was very good, but there wasn't enough tomato sauce as I'd like. Either way, they have a bunch of options for pizza and I'd love to go back and try their prosciutto and parmasean one if I get the chance. read more

This is for the pizza to-go place across the street. We tried eating at the restaurant, but they had no space. When people say that this pizza is as good as pizza they got it Italy, believe them! It is! Such a cute neighborhood too! read more

When going to Amsterdam, the boyfriend made me mark the address of La Perla on our tourist map. Apparently, a colleague of his told him they were the best pizzas in Amsterdam. Well, I'm pretty sure you can guess what was the 1st thing we did when getting to Amsterdam, right? (And no, not THAT.) We decided to walk there from the hotel, which also meant we got to discover the incredible area of Jordaan with the all the canals and fantastic atmosphere. When getting to la Perla, people were queuing outside the 2 shops: one of them is the real restaurant, the other one is the take-away. Since we had walked so far, we decided to get a take away pizza: thankfully, there are a few seating spots that we managed to grab, and kept the local cat company while waiting. The pizzas lived up to the hype. They really did. The dough was not overly heavy, and the garnish was generous. The staff was friendly, and like in most places in Amsterdam: was fluent in English. I would definitely recommend adding this place to your list, and avoid the touristy places in the central of town which are really just bland and boring. read more

I miss this place! The pizza was delicious and I loved the interior and the cozy feel to the small but lovely restaurant! I loved the brick oven roasted pizza with their deliciously thin crust. I got their four cheese pizza and added sausages to it. It was so good! The cheeses were all so fresh and was just gooey enough. Writing this review really makes me want another one... Too bad I live in LA! If you live or visit Amsterdam and are craving some good pizza, then go here!! Also as a traveler, I found that it was so interesting at how animal friendly the restaurant/people was. There were stray cats and people were just petting them and allowing them to sit on their laps while they ate. Interesting! Again, a wonderful place! Will love to come back again on my visit to Amsterdam! read more

Oh my god. I have to say this is a top 3 pizza place (ever) for me-- and can I note that I studied abroad in Italy for 6 months. I found this place on Yelp (of course) & it certainly did not disappoint. We arrived around 8PM on a Thursday night & it was pretty crowded -- also its a tiny place. We found a place to huddle by the bar & got some wine, they said the wait would be 30 minutes or so but it ended up being around 10. We got one margarita pizza & one with salami. Both were Amazing. Pizzas were around 9 to 12 euros. read more

La Perla - Best pizza ever. - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

I found La Perla on Yelp when was in Amsterdam last. It is amazing. My boyfriend and I shared a pizza and a bottle of wine. Then another pizza. Both were absolutely delicious (I think the sausage was the best). I am a pizza lover, and lived in Italy for a time, and in my opinion La Perla is legit. You can taste the freshness and quality of the ingredients that go into these pizzas! Our server was great and it was nice to sit out on the street and people watch. My boyfriend now goes back whenever he is in Amsterdam. Lucky duck. It's a little far for me to get to from California, but I'll be back! read more

I remember the time when the only pizzas worth mentioning (or eating) came from Yam Yam or Casa di David. Then I heard about L'Angoletto which despite bad service was worth visitng for their great pizzas. Luckily Da Portare Via came along to up the ante. Take away pizza had just entered a new dimension. De Pizza Bakkers and La Perla joined the fray. Quality classic pizzas and exotic pizzas were now readible available all over the city. This was heaven for someone who loves pizza. To make an analogy to something I may only hint at here: a bad one is still a great one! My first pizza here was a simple classic one, the puttanesca. And in tribute to the Italian cuisine, which emphasises simplicity and few ingredients, it was amazing. Recently I collected pizzas for a friend and myself. In order not to order the same as her, I got the Calabrese de Spilinga. Burnt sausage and burnt crusts but I won't take any points off for that. Boy, was that sausage special. (Sorry, if this review is starting to sound pornographic!) Powerful, unusual and well worth ordering again. But my next pizza from La Perla will be Salsiccia Fresca. This is a different sausage. (Sorry!) A subtler flavour than the one on my pizza but it made a wonderful combination with the radicchio. Refreshingly different and delicious. Whether you are a sausage lover or not (sorry again!) you should try the pizzas here. read more

Best pizza in town! Amazing Wood-fired Pizza with all the fixings. And no, this isn't the effects of smoking. Fresh Moz, perfect crust and a hint of smoke. Was a frequent visitor at this place. I've had almost everything on the Menu over the past month. I liked their finocchiona and prosciutto 'San Daniele'. If you can bare anchovies go with the puttanesca and few cold ones. Nothing Better! Open late but not late enough. I will definitely visit again! A little on the pricey side, but you get quality. read more

Although my party of 3 arrived almost to closing time, the staff was pleasant in allowing us in and getting our orders in, the last ones of the night. We sat at the bar, each ordered a pizza and a beer. Everything was delicious and the staff was great! Was told the chef gets a lot of his ingredients from Italy and makes his mozzarella cheese on site. Could definitely taste the freshness! read more

Really one of the best pizza places with a great brick oven! The pizza's are just really thin and crispy. I have chosen for a pizza which is topped with spicy salami, mozzarella and olive oil which was soooo delicious! Prices are reasonable from 12 to 14 euro's. Because it is such a great and popular place among locals and internationals, you need to wait 30 minutes for your pizza unfortunately... Nevertheless worth waiting ;) read more

I have to be honest: I don't know what all the hype is about. We went for dinner because the website gives the impression pizza is only available at dinner time but according to the menu they serve it all day long. Anyway, we ordered two pizzas. They were both fine but neither wowed me. They only have about 10 pizzas to choose from and the options are all very traditional - nothing inventive. And they cook the pizzas across the street so you don't get to smell them cooking which I always thought was half the fun! My dining companion said some of the complimentary olives were a bit gross. I will say the waitresses were very nice and attentive - but almost too attentive at times. We had only been sitting there max 10 minutes and they came 3 times asking what we wanted to drink. We ate, then asked for the dessert menu, then another waitress came over and asked if we knew what we wanted to eat - we already ate, just wanted dessert, but clearly it hadn't registered. We got the tiramisu - it was a large piece and my friend who is a tiramisu connoisseur said it wasn't too wet, just as it should be. It wasn't sweet enough for my taste. I really wanted to love it but just didn't. Sad me. read more

Their pizzas are delicious and light. The crust has a delightful wood smoke flavor from the wood-burning oven - the same taste that makes real Paris baguettes so flavorful. The flavors are balanced and the tastes are pure, so it's evident they use fresh ingredients. I've never had Naples pizza in Naples, but I have had it at a similar restaurant in Chicago that also imports its cheese and flour from Napoli, and I found it to be almost the exact same pizza, so I guess this is really authentic Napoli pizza! My Dutchman picked up 2 pizzas and brought them home on his motorcycle, and even though they were a bit cold and the box was soggy, they were still great. The folks at La Perla were nice enough to take his order even though it was just a few minutes before closing time. Many places in this town won't take orders 20-30 minutes before closing. The only annoying thing about this place is that you can't place a take-away order over the phone, you have to do it in person. That's so you get the pizza as fresh as possible out of the oven. It makes for a longer wait, but the Napoli pizza place I knew in Chicago had the same rule, so I guess that's more due to the style of pizza rather than this restaurant being difficult. I will definitely come back here again and again. read more

If I would only review the pizza - it is great! I am a fan of the take-away pizza. A bit pricy, but tastes really good and the ingredients are of very high quality and fresh. I have eaten their pizzas more than thirty times over the last year. Here comes the but... Last night we tried the sit in dining at the restaurant for the first time, and the service was below acceptable. We had to ask three times for someone to take our drink order. Then they totally forgot our next drink order. Yes the restaurant was busy, but the staff seemed more inclined in chatting with other guests than actually taking orders and serving. Also, the beer list is very short. Not fun at all. I know that service in Dutch restaurants is not as good as in the US, but this was even bad for Holland. The pizzas are great though, so if you only want to do the take-away, or quick eat in the pizza parlor then I do highly recommend it. read more

I always have the best pizza and bruschetta here, but last time I went they forgot about our order and we waited well over an hour for our pizza. The only thing they did was say "we are putting yours in the oven next in front of other people's and we will give you a free coffee at the end of your dinner" lol... was that a joke? (also, of COURSE you are putting my food in next, I was here before any of these other people were??) The Bruschetta is super fresh, and so is the pizza. Highly recommend this place, but be careful- if you are waiting more than 30 minutes, something is going on.... haha read more

Such a cute and charming pizza spot! They have 2 separate areas for sit-down and take-out. The sit-down area is very cute and great for groups of 2 or larger parties. The take-out area has a few stools for waiting and full view of the brick oven. They're really fast, and the pizza is great! read more

the best pizza in amsterdam! the pizza is truly good: not only is it thin and crunchy, it manages to be just the right amount of fluffy as well. and cheesy! so good! the ambience is also very nice, quiet and perfect for a dinner out with friends. read more

La Perla - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

My husband and I walked past them once. Attracted by the big oven, we sat down and ordered two pizzas: one with spicy salami and one with anchovy. Of course it was so good, the second week we went there again and ordered the exact same things. And that was so good, the third time we went there one afternoon and shared a spicy salami pizza as a snack. I'm gluten sansative. This is the only place in Amsterdam where i happily use up my once a while gluten quota. read more

Sometimes you read reviews on Yelp, and you wonder whether you actually went to the same place or not. Yesterday was a first for me, anywhere in the world. The pizza I had at La Perla literally was devoid of any taste whatsoever. After decades of eating great food all over the world, it's the first time I put salt and pepper on a pizza just to have some flavor. The positives: the people who worked there were very kind/attentive, and the space itself is great. Also, the coffee was great. But, the pizza? Sorry folks... this is one of those occasions where Yelp can be miles away from accurate. read more

We had visitors from aboard and had no idea where to bring them. So actually they suggested going here, as friends of them told them that they had to go there... Pretty simple, no? We booked, and checked on the net, the place had great reputation. So here we go and we find this little pizzeria, in a beautiful small street of Amsterdam. On one side of the road they have the kitchen and take away, and the other side, a small cute restaurant. So for the service: very friendly service, efficient. For the food: I can't vouch for starters as we threw ourselves immediately on pizza. Not a single regret here :-) a thin crust as I like them, with great taste concerning the topping (I had one with some Italian sausage, just excellent) My only regret: they were out of pork belly (one of there other specials... Will have to got again to try it) For the dessert: I never got such a big portion of tiramisu. And that's good also as it was in line with the rest :-) simply great! read more

Delicious pizza, I recommend the prosciutto pizza, the margherita pizza is not that good. The baguettes are also a great option. The price is great, the pizzas range from 9 to 16 euros. Pleasant environment. read more

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I am sorry to say...If I had to rate this on food and atmosphere alone, it would be a 5star,but I am here often, I'm from the states and noticed they don't care for anyone but the locals, service is mighty important and here it is no good. I always sit at the counter either by myself or with one other person.I see the same 2 gals each time I come in (once a month)and it seems to take 20mins to get a menu then an additional 15 to have them take your order, and god forbid you'd like a second drink or anything else, you need to get "their"attention , even if they are just conversing between themselves, right in front of you. Maybe its only good for takeoutbut isn't that usually what mostly locals do? Time to find another fave, and stop suggesting it to my colleagues. read more

This Pizza was amazing. The environment is really cute and the was fast. I had the margerite pizza and it was fabulous. We also had something that was recommended by the staff it had prosciutto and that was also amazing. They have a chili sauce sitting on the table that I'd recommend trying it's not spicy but the taste is on point. read more

La Perla - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

Went to this place after reading some good reviews and it was worth travelling across town for! It was quite busy, so I would say we were lucky to get a table for two. Being busy the service was a bit slow, which is why it doesn't quite reach up to 5 stars. Waited a long time to order and a long time to pay, however, it is the BEST pizza I have ever had. The Quattro Formaggi is to die for, I could wait hours upon end to have this pizza again! A must try if you go here! read more

I remember being presented with a perfect pie of semi-thin crust pizza loaded with spicy salami and digging in right away without coming up for air. This is some gooooood brick oven pizza. This is definitely a standby if you need a good, trusty meal in Jordaan . There's a take away storefront and also a sit down restaurant. Good stuff. read more

Amazing pizza place. Great friendly staff. If you like a taste of Italian here is one you must try. I love the Quartro Formaggi pizza. The crust is thin but not paper thin, so it's good crusty taste. Cook it at a oven where you can see. Plus... there is a staff who looks like Ann Harthaway (if you are her fan!) :-) sorry did not take pic .. did not want to be rude. Enjoy ! A must visit while in Amsterdam! read more

Who knew there was a really great pizza place in Amsterdam?!?! On one side of the street there is carry-out/a few places to sit. One of the workers told us to sit down and order to go across the street to their "restaurant". Oh thank gawd cause the crowd was thick. We ended up ordering some nice wine and 2 pizzas. One had roasted pork/other delights the second pizza anchovies and capers/other goodness. Would definitely stop in here if you're looking for a fantastic pizza fix. Oh the waiters are easy on the eyes...just sayin. read more

Went here for dinner on our last night in Amsterdam. We had walked by a few days earlier and it looked happening and the reviews were good. They were able to fit us in without a booking and the pizza was FANTASTIC. Some of the best stuff I have ever had. They import their buffalo mozzarella from Italy twice per week. Great service, good wine, good food and a nice crowd. Would definitely highly recommend. read more

We went here during lunch one day and realized that they serve pizza only during dinner times. So guys, if you wana try their supposedly awesome brick oven pizza then go during lunch time. We had lamb filled ravioli and my friend had cheese omelet. Both were very very good and the freshly squeezed juice was nice too. However, I wouldn't rate the service as good - we had to wait endlessly for somebody to wait on us and then get us the check. I will update my review once I eat the pizza there - but until then La perla gets only 3 starts from me. Food - Lunch - good Price - reasonable Ambience - Minimal and cozy Service - okay Would i go again - not for lunch but maybe Yes for dinner pizza read more

Outstanding pizza, promptly crafted even with a large queue waiting for their own pizza. The staff is small (two people while I was there), so things may take a bit of time (my pizza was in my hands within 15 minutes of ordering, with five people in the queue when I arrived). The ingredients are fresh, the crust wonderfully crisp but almost flatbread (I give them -.5 points for this; I prefer a true Neapolitan with some nice yeasty bubbles in the crush), but the cheese, tomatoes, and other ingredients came together for a PERFECT pie. The neighborhood is a wonderful distraction from the tourist laden streets of Centraal while still extremely accessible (~10 minute walk from Amsterdam Centraal train station). A great stop while in Amsterdam! read more

The pizza pixxs don't do this place justice. It's worth the cute-ass walk down narrow city streets lined with cute-ass shops and restaurants to get your face in a pie. read more

La Perla - This pizzeria rivals some of the better pizzerias I've visited in Italy. Fresh cheeses top this amazing buffala pizza. - Italian Near Me - Amsterdam, New Hampshire

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One of the best pizzas in the town. We had the classic margherita and carciofo with artichokes, capers and olives. It was simply fresh and yumm. The tiramisu was a bit sweet for me. read more

Very very nice pizza! Simply baked in the wood oven, with no unnecessary ingredients. Quality mozzarella, quality everything they put on top of the crispy dough. Price is comparable to way lower quality pizza places I`ve been to in Amsterdam, so I`m happy to pay for something I actually enjoy :) The only thing that might keep you away from the place is the fact that it`s always a bit crowded. They have a few places to sit inside but not enough for everybody. Anyways.. once you taste it, you`ll queue up for sure and wait patiently for your turn. I remember a couple of times when I got the pizza to go and couldn`t wait till home so I just had it on a little bench on the side of the closest gracht/canal! That either says that I can`t hold my horses or that the pizza there is really good ;) read more